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Here are Austin's top 5 New American spots

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Published on November 25, 2019
Here are Austin's top 5 New American spotsLonesome Dove Western Bistro. | Photo: Tiff T./Yelp

Looking for a sublime New American meal near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top New American spots around Austin, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.

Austin-area consumer spending at restaurants tends to increase the most in December and November, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and business insights for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Austin-area restaurants last year rose by 6% in November over the month before, just shy of the top monthly increase of 8% in December.

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1. Barley Swine

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First on the list is Barley Swine. Located at 6555 Burnet Road, Suite 400, in Brentwood, the bar and New American spot is the most popular New American restaurant in Austin, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,039 reviews on Yelp.

2. True Food Kitchen

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Next up is downtown's True Food Kitchen, a location of the chain, situated at 222 West Ave., Suite HR100. With 4.5 stars out of 876 reviews on Yelp, the New American, vegan and vegetarian spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. South Congress Cafe

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Bouldin's South Congress Cafe, located at 1600 S. Congress Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cocktail bar, breakfast and brunch and New American spot four stars out of 2,430 reviews.

4. Picnik

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Over in Brentwood, check out Picnik, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 593 reviews on Yelp. You can find the New American, gluten-free and breakfast and brunch spot at 4801 Burnet Road.

5. Lonesome Dove Western Bistro

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And then there's Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, a downtown favorite with 4.5 stars out of 252 reviews. Stop by 419 Colorado St. to hit up the steakhouse, cocktail bar and New American spot next time the urge strikes.


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